City centre businesses will continue to close

Limerick city centre businesses will continue to close as long as people are left without money in their pockets.

Councillor John Gilligan is expressing concern following the closure of Helene Modes on Roches Street earlier this week, which owner Terence Cusack attributed to a lack of footfall in the city centre.

Cllr Gilligan says the introduction of residential property tax and water charges are leaving people without disposable income and until the economy picks up, problems will persist for local businesses.